'A Nite in Broadway' was the theme for the first Pattaya Gay Festival 2009 Dinner which was held at La Dolce Vita Restaurant in Naklua on Sunday 5th April.

112 diners enjoyed a delicious italian dinner interspersed with arias from popular Broadway shows.

This was the first time that the PGF had held a dinner at the recently opened La Dolce Vita Itailian Restaurant in Naklua Soi 18, Pattaya, and the menu of Buffalo Mozzarella with Ripe Tomato followed by Roast Pork and apple sauce complimented by roast potatoes with a bundle of vegetables then completed with a delicious Tiramisu. Freshly ground coffee was enjojed at a leisurly pace whilst performers from NUNI (Never Underestimate New Ideas), Bangkok, performed their final set of arias.

The singers were Paravee Sombutsini, Danielle Meo and Saran Suebsantiwongse and performed popular favourites-

- Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
- Adelaides Lament (Guys and Dolls)
- Over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz)
- Stars and Moon (Songs of the New World)
- It Never Entered my Mind (Higher and Higher)
- I Love you Porgy (Porgy and Bess)
- If I Love You (Carousel)
- Tell me on a Sunday (Song and Dance)
- My Funny Valentine (Babes in Arms
- Maybe This Time (Cabaret)
- Satin Doll (Sophisticated Ladies)
- A Cockeyed Optimist (South Pacific)
- Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
- Not for the Life Of Me (Throughly Modern Millie)
- Aint Misbehavin (Ain't Misbehavin)
- Everytime We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter)
- Honeysuckle Rose (Ain't Misbehavin)
- There's A Place (West Side Story)
- I Can't Say No (Oklahoma)
- How High The Moon (Two for the Show)
- I Enjoy Being a Girl (Flower Drum Song)

During the evening Madame Jim,assisted by one of his handsome hunks, displayed a previously unkown talent.....that of auctioneer! Various items were auctioned including bottles of Champagne and wine (2,000 - 10,000 Baht), Swiss Crystal wine decanter (12,000 Baht), various silver plated tableware items (9,500 - 30,000 baht), a painting (4,000 Baht), cuff links (6,000 Baht), gift vouchers for La Dolce Vita and Bruno's restaurants (3,500 - 5,000 Baht)and even the Amor Carrot Cake was auctioned and sold for 5,000 Baht!

In addition to the auction, cash donations were also received totaling 123,000 Baht as well as a further 25,000 Baht from the collection box which was taken around by the lovely boys from Copa. In the current economic climate a very respectable grand total of 354,000 Baht was raised for Pattaya Gay Festival charities. A very big thank you to all for continuing to support the PGF.